
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Reef today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for The Reef at 6AM is: 4.0m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at The Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Mon morning, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3518 | 3413 | 3336 | 2787 | 2351 | 1970 | 1980 | 2020 | 1658 | 1514 | 1201 | 1064 | 860 | 767 | 739 | 627 | 606 | 539 | 551 | 480 | 416 | 357 | 349 | 298 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 00:01AM1.47m | 12:48PM1.34m | 00:46AM1.30m | 1:52PM1.34m | 1:35AM1.15m | 3:01PM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:31AM0.36m | 6:50PM0.56m | 7:14AM0.40m | 8:01PM0.66m | 8:01AM0.42m | 9:22PM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | S 10 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 102 | 167 | 216 | 402 | 2 | 28 | 551 | 480 | 416 | 357 | 349 | 298 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 152 | 168 | 7 | 2 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | SE 13 | S 10 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3518 | 3413 | 3336 | 2787 | 2351 | 1970 | 1980 | 2020 | 1658 | 1514 | 1201 | 1064 | 860 | 767 | 739 | 627 | 606 | 539 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 584 | 738 | 475 | 428 | 295 | 295 | 295 | 212 | 159 | 159 | 159 | 159 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 146 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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